Bust of Sir Henry Tate, outside Tate Library, Brixton Oval is a Grade II listed building in the Lambeth local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 April 2016. Sculpture.
Bust of Sir Henry Tate, outside Tate Library, Brixton Oval
- WRENN ID
- roaming-hearth-gilt
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Lambeth
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 19 April 2016
- Type
- Sculpture
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Memorial sculpture, by Thomas Brock, 1905.
MATERIAL: bronze bust and socle, on a limestone pedestal.
DESCRIPTION: over life-size portrait bust of Sir Henry Tate in contemporary dress, looking to left. The front of the bronze socle bears a cartouche with the subject's initials, H and T, overlaid. To the rear of the socle are laurel branches.
The tall pedestal has shell carving to the base, and frames, cartouches and acanthus to the top. To the west (front) face, is inscribed: ‘SIR HENRY TATE / BARONET / VPRIGHT MERCHANT / WISE PHILANTHROPIST / BORN 11 MARCH 1819 / DIED 8 DEC 1899. On the rear (east) face is inscribed: ‘ERECTED BY / PVBLIC SVBSCRIPTION / 1905’.
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